First published in 1955, The Social Foundations of Wage Policy provides a comprehensive study of British wage and salary structure. It discusses themes like economists’ theory of wages; economic curiosities of British wage structure; modern methods of wage determination; wage policy in a vacuum; attitudes of trade unions and government; and a rational wage policy. This is an important historical document for scholars and researchers of economics and British political economy.
By:
Barbara Wootton Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 370g ISBN:9781032765907 ISBN 10: 1032765909 Series:Routledge Revivals Pages: 202 Publication Date:19 January 2026 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Economists’ Theory of Wages 2. Some Economic Curiosities of British Wage Structure 3. Modern Methods of Wage Determination 4. Wage Policy in a Vacuum: Attitudes of Government and Trades Union Congress 5. Which Policy in a Vacuum: Attitudes of Trade Unions, Employers and Arbitrators 6. Towards a Rational Wage Policy Index